Note 1398 — PERSIUS.
Lewis Evans translation
Ocima. Properly the herb "Basil," ocimum Basilicum, either from ὠκὺς, from its "rapid growth," or from ὄζειν, from its "fragrance."
Lewis Evans translation
Ocima. Properly the herb "Basil," ocimum Basilicum, either from ὠκὺς, from its "rapid growth," or from ὄζειν, from its "fragrance."